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Summary

The history of Russia - from Kievan Rus to Vladimir PutinRussia: A History cuts through the myths and mystery that have surrounded Russia from its earliest days, with startling revelations from classified archives that until comparatively recently were not even known to exist.A distinguished team of historians has stripped away the propaganda and preconceptions of the past to tell the definitive story of Russia, from tenth-century Kiev and Muscovy through empire and revolution to the fall of Communism and the 'new order' of the 1990s and early 21st century. A compellingstory in its own right, it is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Russia and its place in the world. This updated edition now covers the developments in the Putin era in the first decade of the 21st century.

Author Biography

Gregory L. Freeze is Beinfield Professor of History at Brandeis University, Massachusetts. He has been a research associate of the Davis Center for Russian Studies at Harvard University since 1972, and is chief editor and director of the Russian Archives Series.

Table of Contents

Editor's Preface

Glossary of Terms

From Kiev to Muscovy: The Beginnings to 1450

Muscovite Russia, 1450-1598

From Muscovy towards St Petersburg, 1598-1689

The Petrine Era and After, 1689-1740

The Age of Enlightenment, 1740-1801

Pre-Reform Russia, 1801-1855

Reform and Counter-Reform, 1855-1900

Revolutionary Russia, 1890-1914

Russia in War and Revolution, 1914-1921

The New Economic Policy (NEP) and the Revolutionary Experiment, 1921-1929